Bicycling From Green Bank, WV to Kill Devil Hills, NC

The route plan:

Day	Segment	Gain (ft)	Loss (ft)	Miles	Km	Overnight Plans
1	Green Bank to Moomaw	3982	5112	52.78	85	Camp at Moomaw
2	Moomaw to Raphine	5058	4882	57.64	93	Hotel
3	Raphine to White Hall	2519	3619	47.80	77	Camp (pvt No services)
4	White Hall to Mineral	3835	4084	67.27	108	Hotel or NS camping
5	Mineral to Ashland	1631	1887	49.51	80	Camp
6	Ashland to Prince George	1661	1717	54.57	88	Hotel
7	Prince George to Central Hill	1647	1735	50.98	82	Camp
8	Central Hill to Sunbury	664	686	52.12	84	Camp
9	Sunbury to Currituck	215	245	51.91	83	Camp (Ocean)
10	Currituck to Kill Devil	247	242	44.70	72	Finish Line

Also see my Crazy guy on a bike page.

Vehicle:

My ride is a nothing special 2007 Trek 4300 Mountain bike with a few additions:

• Planet Bike fenders
• Forte Campus dual shoe (clip&noclip) pedals
• Bob Yak one wheel Trailer
• Mountain rear rack (off brand)
• Forte bar-ends
• Brook B17 Saddle
• Mirrycle MTB Bar-end Mirror
• Ergon GP1-S Grips
• Schwable Marathon Plus Kevlar belted tires (Schwable Big Apple on the trailer)
• Planet Bike Protégé 9.0 speedometer/odometer/clock
• Headlight

Shown above with my 30lb 'cinder block' training load (in the box)

Training

Being an out of shape 49 year old geezer that I am means some spinning (training) is in order. In the snowy chills of winter I use a trainer from CycleOps and workout paced by the DVD included with the trainer. As Spring approaches, outdoor rides are preferred. My standard ride is 20 miles of West Virginia scenic country roads which I refer to as the Green Bank-Dunmore Loop, with hills, cows and sheep included for free. Another option is the slightly longer Green Bank Tour at 31 miles.

Tougher rides are:

• Around the Olde Pike tour of 33 miles and 4400 feet of climbing
• Green Bank to Lake Moomaw ride of 52 miles with 4000 feet of climbing
• Green Bank - Hightown Loop ride of 52 miles and 5000 feet of climbs
• Mountains of Cass via Dunmore ride of 58 miles and 5200 feet of climbing
• Any of the above in rain

Other Plans/Rides

• The Journey Through Hallowed Ground ride in Virginia
• The Fall Foliage Bike Festival ride in Staunton, Va Alt.

-- JoeBrandt - 19 Apr 2009